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A 43-year-old man came to the emergency department (ED) on August 21 with sudden epigastric pain radiating to his back with severe nausea and vomiting.
A 46-year-old man came to a general surgeon for treatment of inguinal and umbilical hernias.
A 72-year-old woman came to a gastroenterologist for evaluation of right lower quadrant abdominal pain.
A 61-year-old woman with a history of colon polyps was referred to General Surgeon A for a colonoscopy.
A 72-year-old man came to a surgeon, who confirmed the patient had a reducible right inguinal hernia. The patient’s medical history included a CVA four years earlier.
A general surgeon performed a sleeve gastrectomy and duodenal switch on a 35-year-old man.
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A 35-year-old man came to the ED reporting right lower abdominal pain following exercise.
Review patient presentation, physician action, allegations and risk management considerations for general surgery cases.
A 22-year-old woman with morbid obesity came to a bariatric surgical center for a sleeve gastrectomy procedure.
A 37-year-old woman with a family history for breast cancer had a mammogram as part of an annual exam.
A 63-year-old woman came to her surgeon with an MRI report of ruptured implants in both of her breasts.
